Early in the morning, Jesus stood on the shore, but the disciples did not realize that it was Jesus. He called out to them, “Friends, haven’t you any fish?” “No,” they answered. He said, “Throw your net on the right side of the boat and you will find some.” When they did, they were unable to haul the net in because of the large number of fish. John 21: 4-6 (NIV)

On Sunday 29th May we will gather together to tautoko/support the call of God on the lives of Annie and Christine, two of our own who are called to be ordained as vocational Deacons.

The Teams and Worshipping Communities course, led by Bishop Justin and Archdeacon Gendy, started last month. The course is designed for teams within a worshipping faith community to encourage team health and function. We spoke to Rev. Andy Hickman about what he and his team at the Onslow Anglicans are getting out of the course.

With Easter weekend behind us many of us have a meaningful time remembering the cost that Jesus paid for us – and some of us may have had a bit too much chocolate.

What do sprained ankles, scoffing dry Weet-bix, cold showers, mosh-pits and lost voices all have in common? If you guessed a youth camp, you are right! Also in common with these are dumb dogs, night-vision goggles, strangler fig roots, and young people learning and leaning into Jesus.

Rev Di Woods is taking on an exciting new role as Dean of Waiapu Cathedral in Napier. Di will be moving on from the role she has held over the last six years in Wellington as Principal Chaplain, Class 2 (Wing Commander) for the New Zealand Defence Force. We caught up with Di about her time with Defence Chaplaincy and what she is looking forward to in her new role.

At 9:20am Sunday morning Patricia Cooper received a call from Jake at the Red Cross, “That family of five you collected for a little while back need to move into their new house on Tuesday evening. Can you do it? Oh, and they are now a family of seven!”

Two of our goals we have this year regarding our ‘out’ aspect of discipleship are to more closely tie our giving to relationships and be involved in a hands-on way rather than to just have the treasurer write a cheque each year, and secondly to integrate our children into our ministries of justice, mercy and creation care.

Through the vast expanse of Scripture we see men and women following behind on the path that God is already treading. Often we see them living into the consequences of attempting to lead themselves, or struggling when God’s path seems hard to see.

After 7 years of helping to resettle former refugees, Patricia Cooper is stepping down from her voluntary coordinator role. We talked to Patricia about her time as Refugee Resettlement Coordinator.

For over a decade our movement has made strides, through a variety of means, to better align with the fifth mark of mission, “To strive to safeguard the integrity of creation and sustain and renew the life of the earth.” With this in mind, we invite you to consider what it is you can be doing in this present day with your families, churches, and communities to limit your carbon footprint.

The Chaplaincy Team at Victoria University are making it count twice. University is a time where there's so much pressure on students to perform. It's also easy to feel a sense of lack; that they are confronted with these huge problems of the world in their courses, but don't have enough time or money to contribute, or don't know how.

Since the Omicron outbreak began, the Wellington City Mission has experienced a 400% increase of demand for food support. They are spending $20,000 a week on groceries to ensure the shelves of the Social Supermarket are stocked to meet that need.

Some years ago there was a cartoon which caught my attention. It was of a naval vessel showing the power of its guns, with its commander leaning over the stern looking down at the tiny overcrowded boat below filled with migrants. “Where are you from?” He shouted. Back came the response, “Earth.”

With a vision focussed on youth and young whanau, All Saints Hataitai are reimagining how their church facilities might contribute to wellness in their community.

This Saturday, we are coming together as a family for a bit of fun and reflection. While many of us had hoped to be at El Rancho enjoying Ministry Leaders Family Camp, Covid-19 has prevented us gathering together. Instead, we are inviting the whole Diocese to join our online fun night this Saturday night.

Bishops on the Wing

We wanted to give you a bit of an update about our travels over the next few months. It feels strange to be re-entering a global space after so much time with a locked-down world, but we are excited about the opportunities it presents to connect with brother and sister Bishops across our global communion.

Building has begun on Te Korōria, a community social enterprise facility, developed by Karori Anglican to support whānau through a welcoming community space.

The old Plunket car seat hire rooms in Ranui, Porirua spent several years vacant, and quite derelict, until our Porirua whānau stepped in. The building was comprehensively renovated to become a new community resource after the Porirua Anglicans successfully tendered for it in May last year.